The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-17
Around A Great State.

ne Legislature VIII Piooao'y -"
iourn July 2.
Muskegon draws water rom 20
wells 10 supply her water works.
Ex-senator Conger and wife are to
pass the summer in Washington.
Four young men have been drown
ed near Kalamazoo the past week.
Commencement exercises at Olivet
College June Io.
The State encampment of the K.
P. is now being held in Kalamazoo.
During the recent fire 1000, 900
feet of standing pine, belonging to
Alger, Smith & Co., in Alcona coun-
ty, was burned over
The Flint wagon works were dam
aged to to the extent Of $4,000 by
fire Sunday morning.
The assessed valuation of the city
of Flint is S467I,I35..
The Grand Haven Courier Journal
favors Blaine and Luce for 1888.
Speaker Markey is to remove from
West Branch and locate in Grand
Rapids.
DR.. Rush Shank has resigned as a
member of the pension board of
examiners. 1t is thought he will be
succeeded by DR.. I. B. Hull, of the
Capitol city.
William Bell, well to do farmer
living near Fostoria, received fatal
injuries by being run into by Mich
igan Central train, Tuesday. He was
81 years old.
The men employed at ST. Johns to
lay the mains for the gas works, struck
for higher wages, SI.25 per day being
demanded, and granted. On Monday
they demanded $3.50, which was not
allowed.
Some of the graveyard insurance
companies are locating their offices
in Indiana TO avoid the new law re-
Gently passed by the legislature.
The sportsmen of Lansing are
scratching gravel at lively rate in
their effort to raise the necessary
$500 to have the Michigan aud
Indiana trotting circuit take in the
town. They have pledges for 5000
of it, but the last 5000 comes like
pulling teeth.
Capt. Geo. E. Lemon, OF Washing.
ton, d. c., reports subscriptions to
the Logan Fupd, to May 10, to the
aggregate of S5I,o34.45, of which
amount nearly one eighth has been
subscribed by citizens of Michigan,
including three $1,000 subscriptions
from Detroit and one $1,000 from
Manistee. The other Michigan sub.
scriptions range from 5000 to Sa5,
and the aggregate from the State is
$6,Iss.
Following is list of the officers
elected by the Sons Of Veterans at
their recent State encampment: Col.
onel, Mervin E Hall, Hillsdale; lieut..
colonel, B M Fellows, Bronson; major,
o L Partridge, Alpena; division coun-
Gil, Capt Huyck, Midland, chairman;
other members, Lieut. Col Hale, Hart
ford and Capt Frank Stengal, Owosso;
chaplain, w L Beale. WHITEHALL; ad-
jutant, M ] Davis, Hillsdale; quarter.
master, M H Gunsenhouser, Hillsdale;
inspector, Lieut. c E Davis, Grand
Rapids; mastering officer, F A Rogers.
Reading; judge advocate. Lieut. L E
Gould, Owosso.
Lansing business men have inau-
gurated the early (six o'clock clos.
ing system. The clerks had grand
"blow.out" in honor of the new plan
Monday evening. Addresses, fire
works, etc., took up the evening.
The State Republican: VIM.
Corwin was brought back from
Owosso Saturday night on charge of
receiving stolen goods, and was let
go on his personal recognizance TO
appear for trial June ar.
The legislature has passed the bill
to exterminate bucket shops and it
now awaits the Governors signature.
1t is said that Prof. Thomas will
decline the position of Superinten-
dent of the State Public School at
Coldwater.
Lawrence & Son sold 1920 quarts
| of VanHnfen,s celebrated sfra uherrias